About Princess Palm and Foxtail Palm
Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Palm or Cycad
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Madagascar
Australia
Types
conjugatum, aureum, furfuraceum,rubrum
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Coastal Regions, Lowland, subtropical regions, Tropical areas
Forest edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
10-15
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
Sunset Zone
H2
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Gold, Sienna, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Shape
feather-shaped
Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water daily during growing season
Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Diamond scale, Phytophthora, pink rot
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Showy Bark
Not Available
Yes
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
DICTYOSPERMA album
WODYETIA bifurcata
Common Name
Hurricane Palm, Princess Palm
Foxtail Palm
In Hindi
Princess Palm
Foxtail palm
In German
Princess Palm
Fuchsschwanz -palme
In French
Palmiste blanc
sétaire palme
In Spanish
Princess Palm
la cola de zorra de palma
In Greek
Princess Palm
αλωπέκουρου παλάμη
In Portuguese
Princess Palm
foxtail palma
In Polish
Princess Palm
włośnica palmowy
In Latin
Princess Palm
foxtail palmarum
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Arecaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Dictyosperma
Wodyetia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Areceae
Not Available
Subfamily
Arecoideae
Arecoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Princess Palm and Foxtail Palm
Wondering what are the properties of Princess Palm and Foxtail Palm? We provide you with everything About Princess Palm and Foxtail Palm. Princess Palm doesn't have thorns and Foxtail Palm doesn't have thorns. Also Princess Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Princess Palm has allergic reactions like Not Available and Foxtail Palm has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Princess Palm and Foxtail Palm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Princess Palm and Foxtail Palm
Season and care of Princess Palm and Foxtail Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Princess Palm and Foxtail Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Princess Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Foxtail Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Princess Palm is Loam, Sand and for Foxtail Palm is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Princess Palm is Acidic, Neutral and for Foxtail Palm is Acidic, Neutral.
Princess Palm and Foxtail Palm Physical Information
Princess Palm and Foxtail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Princess Palm height is 910.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Foxtail Palm height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Princess Palm and Foxtail Palm are as follows:
Princess Palm flower color: Light Yellow, Gold, Sienna and Ivory
Princess Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Foxtail Palm flower color: White
- Foxtail Palm leaf color: Green
Care of Princess Palm and Foxtail Palm
Care of Princess Palm and Foxtail Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Princess Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Princess Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.